Belgravia, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:Belgravia
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Belgravia in Edmonton
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Edmonton
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant[1]
Subdivision Name3:NW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:papastew
Subdivision Type5:Sector[2]
Subdivision Name5:Mature area
Subdivision Type6:Area[3]
Subdivision Name6:Strathcona
Government Footnotes:[4]
Leader Title:Administrative body
Leader Name:Edmonton City Council
Leader Title1:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[5]
Area Total Km2:0.87
Population As Of:2019
Population Footnotes:[6]
Population Total:2275
Population Density Km2:2614.9
Population Blank1 Title:Change 
Population Blank1:-2.5%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:947
Coordinates:53.511°N -113.533°W
Elevation M:672

Belgravia is a residential neighbourhood located in Edmonton, Alberta. It is located southwest of the University of Alberta main campus. Named after the Belgravia area of 19th-century London, the neighbourhood was once the southern terminus of the Edmonton Radial Railway. The McKernan/Belgravia LRT Station is located adjacent to the neighbourhood at the northwest corner of 114 Street and 76 Avenue in neighbouring McKernan.

To the west, Belgravia overlooks the North Saskatchewan River valley. The southern boundary is Belgravia Road, and the southwest portion of the neighbourhood overlooks Fox Drive. The north boundary between Saskatchewan Drive and 118 Street is University Avenue. From 118 Street, the neighbourhood boundary zigzags in a southeast direction from the intersection of University Avenue and 115A Street to the intersection of 114 Street and 76 Avenue. The eastern boundary between 76 Avenue and Belgravia Road is 114 Street.

Surrounding neighbourhoods are Windsor Park to the north, the University of Alberta to the northeast, McKernan to the east, Parkallen to the southeast, and the Neil Crawford Centre and University of Alberta Farm to the south. Grandview Heights is located to the southwest beyond Fox Drive.[7]

The community is represented by the Belgravia Community League, established in 1954, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 115 Street and 73 Avenue.[8] [9]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2019 municipal census, Belgravia had a population of living in dwellings,[10] a -2.5% change from its 2016 population of .[11] With a land area of 0.87km2, it had a population density of people/km2 in 2019.[5] [10]

Residential development

Three out of four residences in Belgravia are owner-occupied, with roughly four out of five residences being built prior to 1961. The majority of residences (72%) are single-family dwellings. The average household size is 2.4 people, with two out of three households having one or two people.

Transportation

Belgravia is one of two neighbourhoods served by the McKernan/Belgravia LRT station. The station was officially opened on April 25, 2009, with regular service commencing on April 26, 2009. Belgravia is also served by Edmonton Transit Service route 4.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140503100206/http://www.edmonton.ca/business_economy/documents/EdmontonWardNeighbourhoods.pdf . May 3, 2014 .
  2. Web site: Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011 . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130904040707/http://www.edmonton.ca/business_economy/documents/PDF/Developing_and_Planned_Neighbourhoods_2011_-_Final_Report.pdf . September 4, 2013 .
  3. History of Annexations . City of Edmonton, Planning and Development Department .
  4. Web site: City Councillors . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  5. Web site: Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file) . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
  6. Web site: 2019 Municipal Census . City of Edmonton . July 6, 2024.
  7. Neighbourhood boundaries determined using the map utility on the City of Edmonton web site.
  8. Web site: Belgravia Community League . Belgravia Community League . October 7, 2017.
  9. Book: Kuban, Ron . Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement . registration . University of Alberta Press . 2005 . 9781459303249.
  10. Web site: Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2019 Census . July 6, 2024 . City of Edmonton.
  11. Web site: 2016 Municipal Census Results . July 6, 2024 . City of Edmonton.